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Και απεθανε πασα σαρξ κινουμενη επι της γης, των πτηνων και των κτηνων και των ζωων, και παντων των ερπετων των ερποντων επι της γης, και πας ανθρωπος.
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Και απεθανε πασα σαρξ κινουμενη επι της γης, των πτηνων και των κτηνων και των ζωων, και παντων των ερπετων των ερποντων επι της γης, και πας ανθρωπος.
770. 'Noah's wife' means the Church itself, and 'the three wives of his sons with them' the derivative Churches themselves. This is clear from what has been stated, that is to say, when the member of the Church is mentioned by name, the all of the Church is meant, or as it is called, the head of the Church. 'Wife' in that case is the Church, as shown already in 252, 253. It is different when 'man and wife' or 'male and female' are mentioned in the Word. In that case 'man' and 'male' mean things of the understanding, which are the truths of faith, while 'wife' and 'female' mean things of the will, which are the goods of faith.